Jeff Culbreathtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-868438425900541562011-05-22T01:35:47-07:00"When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness." - Alexis de TocquevilleTypePadThe Enigma of Harold Campingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c014e889638df970d2011-05-22T01:35:47-07:002011-06-13T18:59:15-07:00It's safe to say that Harold Camping's prophesied Judgment Day never materialized in northern California - not at 6:00pm as predicted, not any time.Jeff CulbreathLessons to learn somedaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c015431fe1f26970c2011-04-27T21:02:40-07:002011-04-27T21:02:40-07:001. If one asks God for humility and contrition, one will receive trials. 2. Trials are a special grace. Thank God for them. 3. Trials reveal one's faults. Thank God for them. 4. Trials purify the soul. Thank God for them. 5. Trials can be offered up for the spiritual...Jeff CulbreathEaster - a homily not to be missed tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c01538e2af1c4970b2011-04-27T20:25:35-07:002011-04-27T20:25:35-07:00Jeff CulbreathPresumption?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c0147e441087a970b2011-04-13T10:28:49-07:002011-04-13T10:29:34-07:00There is a new statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Indiana, 34 feet in height, named "Our Lady of the New Millennium". Have we been promised another millennium?Jeff CulbreathVariatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c014e604cd6be970c2011-03-31T21:34:33-07:002011-04-01T01:20:17-07:00Walked into Jake's today and ordered some animal feed and supplements. His little five year old boy came out from a room behind the counter with a jar full of BBs and showed them to me. Then he asked if I wanted to see his gun. I said "sure!", and...Jeff CulbreathGod of Mercy and Compassiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c0147e35175fb970b2011-03-19T00:02:13-07:002011-03-19T00:02:13-07:00Jeff CulbreathAsh Wednesdaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c014e5fc0e047970c2011-03-09T14:13:25-08:002011-03-09T18:00:13-08:00Last night at 11:55pm, I swallowed my last snack just minutes before the Lenten fast commenced. Not very noble, I realize, but it seemed a proper goodbye to the delights of the palate. On the way home from adoration, Christopher reminded me that we enjoyed banana splits last Shrove Tuesday...Jeff CulbreathModesty and Decorum in Churchtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c0133f5568614970b2010-10-25T14:12:33-07:002010-10-25T14:12:33-07:00In view of the decorum of churches and the salvation of souls, the saints were greatly concerned about modesty and decency on the part of the women. A strict insistence on this particular point is a constant in the lives of all the saints, from the Apostle, St. Paul [telling the women to wear a veil so that she may not need to have her head appear “as if she were shaven”: (1 Cor. 11:5-6)], to St. John Chrysostom, St. Ambrose, etc., down to Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who would permit no halfway measures, but always insisted on modest dresses clearly below the knees. Jeff Culbreath"Warrriors for the Victory of Life"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c0133f53244e8970b2010-10-19T15:22:10-07:002010-10-19T15:22:10-07:00Our enemy is the deceiver, the liar, Satan. Because of his spiritual powers he can turn the minds and hearts of men. He is our spiritual or supernatural enemy when he works to tempt us, and he becomes a kind of natural enemy as he works in the hearts of other people to twist and confound God’s will. In our human experience people deceived by Satan’s distortions and lies may appear as our “human enemies.”Jeff CulbreathGoing "Green"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a013488036cfb970c013488462e51970c2010-10-17T19:02:10-07:002010-10-17T19:53:33-07:00I'm already getting a little static from some of my conservative friends about the "green" aspect of our business. Have I turned into a flaming tree-hugger? Have I bought into all the global warming hype? Do I agree with those who charge that large (human) families destroy the environment? Do I now sympathize with those who place the protection of plants and animals before the needs of people? Jeff Culbreath